Jurgen Klopp has said it is a "waste of time" attempting to persuade the football authorities and broadcast rights holders to review the match schedule after Liverpool were handed two games in less than 72 hours in the December fixture list.
Klopp has been a vocal critic of the demands placed on players by the scheduling of games this season, blaming the television companies for failing to consider the need for rest and recovery when selecting games for live broadcast.
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With Liverpool travelling to Brighton on Saturday for the early kick-off, Klopp made several changes to his team for Wednesday's Champions League Group D defeat at home to Atalanta in order to safeguard against injury and burn-out within his squad.